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CLINTON
PUBLIC SCHOOL FOUNDATION
Board of Trustees Meetings
7:15 a.m., Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Board of Education Office
President Juan Garcia called
the Board of Trustees meeting to order at 7:19 a.m. Others present included Board of Trustees members: Terry Garner, Amy Hunter, Stephanie
Jones, Russ Meacham, Pat Miskel, Lynda Richert, Cris Hart Wolfe, and Kevin
Wolters. Also present were
Executive Director Penny Askew, School Liaison Linda Thomas, and CPS Curriculum
Director Jason James.
Consent Agenda: Jones made a motion to approve the
consent agenda, which included the minutes from the May 2010 Annual and Board
of Trustees meetings, and the executive director's report. Miskel seconded the motion, which
carried.
Financial Report: Meacham reviewed the financial report,
and reported that he would make sure the tax return was filed. Jones made a motion to approve the
financial report, and Miskel seconded.
Motion carried.
OLD BUSINESS:
Scholarship Report: Askew reviewed the status of the 23 scholarship
students, and reported that she had been in contact with CHS counselor Lana
McKinsey to plan a scholarship seminar for seniors and their parents. Tentatively had been scheduled for
November 17 at 8:00 p.m. at CHS.
The meeting would be specific to CPSF application and scholarship
requirements, and Askew would have the 2011 applications ready to disburse.
Fundraising: Askew reported that $3,440 had been
donated to CPSF from the proceeds of the Downtown Dash 5K run. Discussion was held regarding
additional potential fundraisers, such as an alumni challenge. A public fundraiser will need to be
undertaken in the next year or so to maintain public foundation status.
Recent Donor Activity: Askew included a listing of recent
donor activity in the meeting packet, so that the Board of Trustees could see
the type and amounts of contributions being received by CPSF.
NEW BUSINESS:
Gholston Teacher Awards,
TOY Classroom Grant: Askew
said that she would contact Mart Tisdal of the Gholston Charitable Trust to see
if the Gholston Teacher Awards would be funded this year. Wolters made a motion to approve $500
for a classroom grant to the district Teacher of the Year. Hart Wolfe seconded the motion, which
carried.
CMS Honor Roll Breakfast: Askew reported that she had contacted
CMS personnel requesting a date for the Honor Roll Breakfast, but had not yet
received that information. She
will inform the Board as soon as she gets a confirmed date.
Fall Grants: Teacher Grant Proposals were discussed:
“Dream
Dancing V” -- $4,291
(Washington)
“The
Reading For Reels Book Club Project” -- $1,237
(Washington)
“Above
And Beyond” -- $1,180
(Southwest)
“Science
Exploration Stations III” -- $679 (Washington)
“Sneak-Peeking
Sequoyah” -- $800 (Washington)
“Reducing
Teen Pregnancy & Teaching Parenting Skills” -- $1,500
(CHS)
Jones made a motion to fund
the grants as follows: $1,500 for
“Dream Dancing” ($1,000 for ballroom instructor, $500 for professional sound
for the ball); $574 for “Reading For Reels” (complete funding for the first
book and DVD, with options to purchase half of both the first and second books;
no funding for refreshments); $575 for “Sneak-Peeking Sequoyah” (funding for
one set of books and cameras as requested); full funding for “Above And
Beyond;” full funding for “Science Explorations Stations III;” no funding for
“Reducing Teen Pregnancy & Teaching Parenting Skills.” Garner seconded the motion, which
carried.
Deadline for Spring
Grants: Richert made a motion
to set February 25, 2011 as the deadline for Spring Grant proposals. Hart Wolfe seconded the motion, which
carried.
Oklahoma Foundation for
Excellence Fall Forum: No
Board of Trustees members would be able to attend.
Next Meeting Date: The next Board of Trustees meeting was
set for Tuesday, January 11, 2011, 7:15 a.m. at the Board of Education office.
Adjournment: Miskel made a motion to adjourn
the meeting, and Wolters seconded.
Meeting was adjourned at 8:30 a.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Penny Askew
Executive Director
ADDENDUM TO MINUTES:
On October 26, 2010, Askew
emailed the Board of Trustees regarding scholarship recipient Paige
Veazey. Veazey only needs nine
hours in the Spring 2011 semester to complete her degree, which is not
full-time enrollment. She had asked
if she would still receive full scholarship funding if she only took the nine
hours. Meacham made a motion to
allow Veazey to take only the number of hours necessary for graduation and
still receive her scholarship; Wolters seconded. Motion carried.
Respectfully submitted,
Penny Askew
Executive Director
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